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New parents will now have the option of an extended leave to care for their child.. The federal government introduced changes lat week to allow spreading employment insurance benefits over 18 months, ...

Yarmouth and Argyle are selling their solar power. The Solar Electricity for Community Building Pilot Program was announced. Yarmouth, the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth and the Municipality...

Walking away from a derelict ship may soon become illegal across Canada. A motion dealing with abandoned vessels from MP for South Shore-St.Margaret’s Bernadette Jordan is working to become law....

Yarmouth County will soon see more solar panels on buildings. Yarmouth MLA Zach Churchill announced the Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Pilot Program has been approved for the three municipa...

A workshop on suicide first aid is being offered at Yarmouth Regional Hospital. The Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Mental Health and Addictions program is parterning with the Yarmouth Hospital F...

Remembrance Day ceremonies are being held across the country today to honour our fallen veterans and all those who served and continue to serve. At Mariners Centre, hundreds were in attendance, includ...

The Yarmouth Junior A Mariners are no longer undefeated at home. They lost their second straight game to the South Shore Lumberjacks, this time by a score of 4-1 tonight. South Shore beat Yarmouth las...

A full house gathered in Lunenburg last night to discuss water issues within the town. Experts presented information on bio-filters for the wastewater plant, water infrastructure and the quality of wa...

Free legal advice is on the way for sexual assault survivors in Nova Scotia. South Shore St. Margaret’s MP Bernadette Jordan announced $810,000 in federal funding while Lunenburg West MLA Mark F...

(Photo – Sgt. Mariah Smith – Wedgeport Legion) Remembrance Day in Wedgeport will feature a ceremony at Saint Michael’s Church, followed by a banquet at the Legion Branch 155. The nam...